Comments on: 2009 Lexus RX450h launched

By: alborz

alborz — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:52:48 +0000

Okay guys, obviously this has gone completely off topic, so I’m closing the comments.

I’ve put 13 people in the temporary ban status for 48 hours following the last few days worth of comments.

First and last warning for those that are in the ban list. Next time it’s permanent and believe me, it will stick.

By: Danman2

Danman2 — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:38:57 +0000

You really have to remember what ‘LEXUS’ stands for.. literally. Luxury export US as in USA. If you have seen the interiours of most American SUVs you would understand why the dash looks the way it does…

This is a tasteful, nice, subtle product for the (American) masses..

By: Carz

Carz — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:26:51 +0000

Looks interesting. Makes me see Lexus in a new light haha but still expensive

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:20:16 +0000

The R2-D2 comment was a joke.. you know; humour…. god knows this site could do with some.

By: nobody

nobody — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:12:31 +0000

Yes Wheelnut, I’m aware of rear cameras but it usually an expensive option not usually specced with SUV’s as standard. You bring up all this because I mentioned the RX made more rear view than the X6? Perhaps you’re getting abit sensitive for no reason.

By: nobody

nobody — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:55:45 +0000

Wheelnut, you’d be surprised to find that R2D2 has quite a good fanbase and not for it’s clumsy nature either. But no I don’t consider the RX to be in that category as it doesn’t look anything Star Wars.

Steve, I don’t know how much power the Territory produces off the top of my head as opposed to the RX. What I meant was the power delivery as people I know who have the car hasn’t complained of a need for more power for it’s duties. I’ve read car reviews that confirmed this, but ofcoz I’m sure there are people who think otherwise too. In fact Territory has great pulling power compared to anything in it’s category, just SUV’s in general.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:54:35 +0000

Nobody – given that most SUVs including this are so high they virtually look straight over the top of your average sedan Rear View Doesn’t really matter.. that’s why they invented Rear View Cameras which can be just as dangerous as they give you a distorted view of the world..

Although I guess you would be used to that

By: SteveH

SteveH — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:46:20 +0000

I can sort of see what you mean BM, but in real life the slope on the RX is nowhere near that on the X6.

Nobody, I think you will find that this is more powerful than a Territory, except the Turbo of course. From reading reviews, I also believe that they have made the current RX’s better handlers than the prvious generation. They are not set up like BMW’s, but they aren’t as soft as they used to be.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:45:30 +0000

Nobody – If the X5 is like Darth Vader; then I take it that an X6 is like a Storm Trooper.. So does that mean that a Lexus RX350 like R2-D2?

By: nobody

nobody — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:43:26 +0000

As regards to the rear visibility of this car, it’d be noticeable more than the X6 which has the same visibility as a Lambo. Though honestly I don’t think most X6 drivers care as they would’ve noticed this during their test drive and it’d be doubtful they’d be looking behind them much when having fun in it.

Rear visibility isn’t too great in many luxury SUV’s or SUV’s in general.